Awards

• Commended for American Library Association Rainbow List 2015 (United States)
• Commended for Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Books for Kids and Teens 2014 (Canada)
• Commended for Stonewall Book Award (Children/Young Adult) 2015
• Commended for Today's Parent Top Picture Books of the Year 2014 (Canada)
• Winner of CBC Bookie Award for Best Picture Book 2015 (Canada)

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Morris is a complex character whose creativity and personality shine. . . . Sensitive and reassuring. -- Kirkus , starred review [R]ather than presenting an overt message about gender identity, the book provides a subtle and refreshing glimpse at a boy who simply likes to dress up. -- School Library Journal

Finalist for the Blue Spruce AwardA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearA Kirkus Best Picture Book Celebrating DiversityA Quill & Quire Book of the Year for Young PeopleA Canadian Children's Book Centre Best Book for Kids and Teens Morris is a complex character whose creativity and personality shine. . . . Sensitive and reassuring. -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review [R]ather than presenting an overt message about gender identity, the book provides a subtle and refreshing glimpse at a boy who simply likes to dress up. -- School Library Journal Baldacchino doesn't sugar-coat the teasing and isolation Morris endures. . . . Malenfant showcases Morris's full emotional spectrum. -- Publishers Weekly Unlike some more messagey titles on the subject, this one provides Morris with a personality beyond his dress-loving nature, making him enjoyable literary company. -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Baldacchino's gentle story sensitively depicts gender nonconforming children, offering them reassurance and, one hopes, acceptance by introducing other children to the concept. -- Booklist

[R]ather than presenting an overt message about gender identity, the book provides a subtle and refreshing glimpse at a boy who simply likes to dress up. -- School Library Journal

Author Information

Christine Baldacchino is a graphic artist and web designer with a background in early childhood education. She lives in Toronto. Isabelle Malenfant has illustrated more than a dozen children's books, mixing mediums such as watercolor, pastel, and charcoal to create poetic and sensitive worlds. She lives in Montreal.

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